When a patient who is trying to get pregnant asks where the usual site of fertilization is,how should the nurse respond? The:
A) Uterus
B) Fimbriae
C) Ampulla of the fallopian tubes
D) Os of the fallopian tubes

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The ampulla,or distal third,of the fallopian tube is the usual site of fertilization.
The ampulla,or distal third,of the fallopian tube is the usual site of fertilization; implantation happens in the uterus.
The ampulla,or distal third,of the fallopian tube is the usual site of fertilization; the fimbriae move the egg forward.
The ampulla,or distal third,of the fallopian tube is the usual site of fertilization,not the os.

When a Patient Who Is Trying to Get Pregnant Asks